| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.7 km |
| Coordinates | 51.212, 178.930 |
| UTC time | 2009-01-17 12:07:33.850 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 17, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 12:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1397.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.930 and latitude 51.212.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-01-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1397.5 km |
| Yelizovo | 1414.0 km |
| Magadan | 1985.8 km |
| Anchorage | 2197.2 km |
| Fairbanks | 2435.3 km |
| Nemuro | 2641.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2653.1 km |
| Korsakov | 2664.8 km |
| Abashiri | 2692.7 km |
| Kholmsk | 2696.8 km |
| Kitami | 2731.2 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2738.8 km |
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